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A News Bulletin From Logan Canyon Coalition
LCC IS FORMED
If the Utah Department of Transportation
has its way, the natural
beauty of Logan Canyon
as we know it may soon
be just a picture on a
postcard. Instead of a
serene mountain byway,
U.S. Highway 89 will be
a high-speed traffic corridor lined by scarred hillsides, retaining walls,
and clearzones. UDOT
would like to begin work
as early as this summer.
That's why we have
formed the Logan
Canyon Coalition. LCC is
made up of "old timers"
who have been involved
with the Logan Canyon/
UDOT issue almost from
the beginning, as well as
newcomers who advocate a common sense
approach to road
improvement—one that
combines safety, efficiency and environmental
sensitivity. LCC is dedicated to keeping Logan
River a wild, free flowing
river, preserving wildlife
habitat, and protecting
Logan Canyon's
"Until UDOT has lived up to the
law of the land and provided
truthful analysis and documentation, we (LCC) will be persistent
in our demands for justice/'
- Kevin Kobe, LCC President
spectacular scenery.
We believe that the
recent compromise made
between Citizens for the
Protection of Logan
Canyon and UDOT is
unacceptable. It is merely
a slightly watered down
version of the Preferred
Alternative.
The extent of the construction planned will
still necessitate 15-20
years of work, and will
completely change the
ambiance of the canyon.
Some of our priority
concerns are:
•Eight curve cuts
planned for the middle
canyon, along with
UDOT's suggestion that
use of cement retaining
walls would be appropriate in the middle canyon
and along the Dugway to
stem erosion problems.
•Vague wording about
how clearzones will be
treated, with clearzone
areas comprising up to
22 feet on either side of
the road, and the
removal of "substantial
hazards" within the middle canyon.
•Revegetation of mature
trees and shrubs that
"could require 30 to 50
years or might never
occur again."
•A potentially devastating impact on cutthroat
and brown trout populations due to extensive
riprap near the bridges,
retaining walls in some
locations, and permanent
problems with sedimentation near
steep curve cuts.
•Two-hundred year-old
Douglas Fir at the summit replaced by a minimum of 47 feet of pavement, and realignment
that will necessitate filling a small side canyon
with debris.
•Extensive widening,
with half of the middle
canyon widened from 26
feet to 34 feet, and the
remaining 24 miles
widened to 40-47 feet to
accomodate higher
design speeds.
•No specifics as far as
mitigation plans, with a
vague promise to use
UDOT's "best management practices."
LCC has pledged its
resources towards pur-
suring every available
legal option. If we pursue litigation, we will
need your support.
Volunteers are needed.
Money will also be needed—litigation is very
costly. Please plan on
donating generously!
This is our last opportunity for action.

A News Bulletin From Logan Canyon Coalition
LCC IS FORMED
If the Utah Department of Transportation
has its way, the natural
beauty of Logan Canyon
as we know it may soon
be just a picture on a
postcard. Instead of a
serene mountain byway,
U.S. Highway 89 will be
a high-speed traffic corridor lined by scarred hillsides, retaining walls,
and clearzones. UDOT
would like to begin work
as early as this summer.
That's why we have
formed the Logan
Canyon Coalition. LCC is
made up of "old timers"
who have been involved
with the Logan Canyon/
UDOT issue almost from
the beginning, as well as
newcomers who advocate a common sense
approach to road
improvement—one that
combines safety, efficiency and environmental
sensitivity. LCC is dedicated to keeping Logan
River a wild, free flowing
river, preserving wildlife
habitat, and protecting
Logan Canyon's
"Until UDOT has lived up to the
law of the land and provided
truthful analysis and documentation, we (LCC) will be persistent
in our demands for justice/'
- Kevin Kobe, LCC President
spectacular scenery.
We believe that the
recent compromise made
between Citizens for the
Protection of Logan
Canyon and UDOT is
unacceptable. It is merely
a slightly watered down
version of the Preferred
Alternative.
The extent of the construction planned will
still necessitate 15-20
years of work, and will
completely change the
ambiance of the canyon.
Some of our priority
concerns are:
•Eight curve cuts
planned for the middle
canyon, along with
UDOT's suggestion that
use of cement retaining
walls would be appropriate in the middle canyon
and along the Dugway to
stem erosion problems.
•Vague wording about
how clearzones will be
treated, with clearzone
areas comprising up to
22 feet on either side of
the road, and the
removal of "substantial
hazards" within the middle canyon.
•Revegetation of mature
trees and shrubs that
"could require 30 to 50
years or might never
occur again."
•A potentially devastating impact on cutthroat
and brown trout populations due to extensive
riprap near the bridges,
retaining walls in some
locations, and permanent
problems with sedimentation near
steep curve cuts.
•Two-hundred year-old
Douglas Fir at the summit replaced by a minimum of 47 feet of pavement, and realignment
that will necessitate filling a small side canyon
with debris.
•Extensive widening,
with half of the middle
canyon widened from 26
feet to 34 feet, and the
remaining 24 miles
widened to 40-47 feet to
accomodate higher
design speeds.
•No specifics as far as
mitigation plans, with a
vague promise to use
UDOT's "best management practices."
LCC has pledged its
resources towards pur-
suring every available
legal option. If we pursue litigation, we will
need your support.
Volunteers are needed.
Money will also be needed—litigation is very
costly. Please plan on
donating generously!
This is our last opportunity for action.